Building Department

Building Department

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City of West Linn Oregon Official Website

Contractors List

A Sub Contractor's list must be filled out and submitted prior to final building inspection.

Moisture Content

MOISTURE-SENSITIVE WOOD FRAMING MOISTURE CONTENT.

Call Before You Dig

Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Installing a fence or deck? WAIT! Here's what you need to know first:

ePermitting Basic Services

The City of West Linn Building Division is now part of the State’s ePermiting Basic Services Program. To use ePermitting go to www.buildingpermits.oregon.gov and follow the on-screen instructions.

Accessory Structures

Accessory Structure: A Subordinate structure with a maximum area of 1,500 square feet, except for agricultural buildings, located on the lot, the use of which is clearly incidental to and

Helpful Links These are helpful links to other areas of interest related to the Building division: read more	Inspections Request Line Call the Building Division at 503-722-5509 by 7:00 a.m. for same day inspections. When calling for inspections, please provide the following information: read more
Guide to Permits & Inspections General permit information and information about Building, Zoning, Mechanical and Plumbing Permits, New Single Family Residential (NSFR) and inspections. read more	Residential Fire Sprinklers FM Global and Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition have completed their research study on the environmental impact of automatic sprinklers. read more
Call Before You Dig Planning a home improvement job? Planting a tree? Installing a fence or deck? WAIT! Here's what you need to know first: read more	Accessory Structures Accessory Structure: A Subordinate structure with a maximum area of 1,500 square feet, except for agricultural buildings, located on the lot, the use of which is clearly incidental to and read more